Press Release The local 144 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Fort Frances spent the weekend of Feb. 10-12 participating in the Seamanship Inter-Divisional Competition in Thunder Bay. Five units from Northwestern Ontario took part, including 42 RCSCC Vindictive and 309 RCSCC Fort William (from Thunder Bay), 217 RCSCC Onandaga (from […]
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Staff Local MP John Rafferty was pleased Bill C-19, which abolished the long-gun registry, was passed in the House of Commons last week and that he voted in support of it on behalf of his constituents. “I know it was an issue that was important to a lot of my […]
Press Release The federal government is investing $28,000 to assist Stanjikoming First Nation in exploring the development of a tourism operation. “The Government of Canada is proud to work with aboriginal partners on projects that create economic development opportunities and build community capacity,” Tony Clement, the minister responsible for FedNor, […]
Duane Hicks Volunteers are desperately needed if a full slate of July 1 activities are going to go ahead this year. While Canada Day may seem a long time away, organizers have been meeting since the fall to plan for it—and it’s clear more helping hands are going to be […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre completed its first full year of operation in 2011, and the numbers show there’s definitely more people coming through the doors. An average of 2,067 per week visited the new library in 2011, compared to 1,400 per week at the former […]
Heather Latter Several members of local businesses and organizations were on hand at Boston Pizza here last Thursday morning as the Celebrating Diversity Committee launched its “Resect” campaign to the public. The presentation, entitled “Six Steps to a More Respectful Community,” aimed to help initiate conversations about diversity amongst the […]
Heather Latter Samantha Halliday has accomplished a lot at the young age of seven. And she recently was acknowledged for her achievements with a nomination for the 2011 Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Awards, which recognizes outstanding young people, aged six-17, who are “good kids” making life better for […]
Duane Hicks After taking a year off, the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club is bringing back its very popular Good Friday breakfast, with tickets set to go on sale next week. The breakfast will take place Friday, April 6 at 8 a.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous. Tickets, which cost $10 each, […]
Staff Family Day is this Monday (Feb. 20) and it looks like there will be plenty for parents and kids to do across Rainy River District. Here is Fort Frances, a free adult skate will run from 8-9:20 a.m. at Ice For Kids Arena, followed by a free family skate […]
Staff Chuck McPherson was re-elected chief of Couchiching First Nation in yesterday’s band election, beating out seven other contenders. He will be joined on council by Dick Bird, Dave Bruyere, Christine Jourdain, Dan Mainville, Bugsy Morrisseau, and Eddie Yerxa. Bird, Jourdain, Mainville, and Yerxa were re-elected. Bruyere and Morrisseau were […]
the OPP Yesterday around 5:50 p.m., the Rainy River District OPP responded to a call for service at the Lakeview Trailer Park here regarding a missing youth. Then just after 6:10 p.m., officers received a second call from family members concerned the male youth had a firearm in his possession. […]
Duane Hicks The Sister Kennedy Centre board received more input on how to make the centre the focal point of all services for seniors during a meeting there last night. But while it’s clear the centre’s role could increase, and perhaps the centre itself could be expanded, it will take […]
